Husband: Honey, what are you doing with your ...

Husband: Honey, what are you doing with your nose in the newspaper all afternoon?　　　 Is it that 　 1.　 (interest)?

Wife: I have no interest in the news reports, but the apartment ads. Don’t you think we should get a larger apartment 2.　 our present one?

Husband: This apartment is fine. It’s big enough for us.

Wife: 3. is obvious that this apartment is too small. We 　　 4.　　 (live) here　 since we got married. We need a change.

Husband: I’d rather stay here. I love this old place. 　 5. , we don’t need all that extra room.

Wife: Yes, we do. We need 　 6.　 extra bedroom. Then it’ll be more comfortable for our baby.

Husband: Our baby? Are we having a baby?

Wife: Yeah, we are going to have a baby. I have been waiting for the right moment to surprise you with the news.

Husband: This is a huge surprise! I’m so happy 7. I can hardly believe it! But where will we get enough money 8.　 (buy) a larger apartment?

Wife: Don’t worry. I think we can afford a more expensive apartment. Look, you got a raise last month. And my salary will 　 9.　 (certain) help.

Husband: Well, yes, good point. I guess we should look at a few apartments. It’s time we 10.　　 (move).

高二英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Choosing what you want to do with the rest of your life can be challenging, here are some suggestions on how to choose a college major that you will enjoy.

Let your core classes help you choose a major

If you are still in high school, take a look at each of your classes and identify which ones you enjoy most. If you’re going back to college after starting your career, think back to your best high school classes (e.g. math, biology, history, etc.).This can help you identify your strengths and interests so you can narrow your list of possible university degree programs to a particular field of study.

Prioritize (划分优先顺序)your career wants and needs

First and foremost, a college major should be chosen based on your interest and career goals. However, it is not uncommon for students to select their majors based on the careers of their parents or siblings(兄弟姐妹).If following in their footsteps is not right for the student, then it will likely lead to an unfulfilling education and career.

When choosing a major, it is important to identify what aspects of a career are most important to you (money, creative freedom, helping people, working outdoors etc.).Making a list of your top priorities will shed plenty of light on which degree or major is best for you .Also, talk to your parents and siblings about the choices they made and whether they think those majors and careers would be a good fit for you.

Additional tips for choosing majors

Seeking outside advice, not just from family members, is always recommended when choosing a college major. Talk with career counselors, high school teachers, guidance counselors and students who currently enrolled in a major you are interested in. Speaking to professors at universities or to professionals in the field can also give you a good idea of what you might expect from a career.

There are also tests you can take that give an insight into career matches, dominant personality characters and key interests. While a test should not dictate your choices, it can offer you a new perspective on yourself and open your eyes to majors and career prospects you didn’t consider.

1.Where does the support for your particular field of study mainly come from?

A.The college courses that you enjoy most.

B.Every class in your high school.

C.The beginning of your career.

D.Your best high school subjects.

2.The last two paragraphs are mainly to discuss____________.

A.advice from others and tests

B.the careers of parents and siblings

C.suggestions from parents

D.professionals’ ideas about majors

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.My View on College Education.

B.How to Choose the Best College Major for You.

C.Learning to Challenge Career Goals.

D.Offering You a New Perspective on Yourself.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

You are a new manager at the American branch of your German firm in Chicago. With a few minutes to spare between meetings, you go to get a quick cup of coffee.

“Hey, David, how are you?” one of the senior partners at the firm asks you.

“Good, thank you, Dr. Greer,” you reply. You’ve really been wanting to make a connection with the senior leadership at the firm, and this seems like a great opportunity. But as you start to think of something to say, your American colleague breaks in to steal your spotlight.

“So Arnold”, your colleague says to your boss, in such a casual manner that it makes your German soul cringe(畏缩), “So what’s your Super bowl prediction? I mean, you’re a Niners fan, right?”

The conversation moves on, and you walk silently back to your desk with your coffee. You know how important small talk is in the U.S., and you feel jealous of people who can do it well.

There’s nothing small about the role that small talk plays in American professional culture. People from other countries are often surprised at how important small talk is in the U.S. and how naturally and comfortably people seem to do it ------ with peers, men, women, and even with superiors. You can be the most technically skilled worker in the world, but your ability to progress in your job in the United States is highly dependent on your ability to build and maintain positive relationships with people at work. And guess what skill is critical for building and maintaining these relationships? Small talk.

What can you do if you are from another culture and want to learn to use small talk in the U.S. to build relationships and establish trust? Work hard to hone(磨练) your own version of American-style small talk. Watch how others do it. You don’t have to mimic what they do; in fact, that would likely backfire because people would see you as inauthentic. But if you can develop your own personal version, that can go a long way toward making you feel comfortable and competence．

1.The author introduces the topic of the passage by______.

A. describing an interesting scene

B. offering a plot

C. making comparisons

D. telling a small jokes

2.What do we know about German people?

A．They usually make small talk in work breaks．

B．They hate making small talk．

C．They don’t make so much small talk．

D．They are good at making small talk too．

3.What makes people from other countries surprised in American professional culture?

A．American workers’ ability to make progress．

B．American workers’ attitude towards superiors．

C．The special meaning of small talk．

D．The role small talk plays in work settings．

4.What does “backfire” underlined in the last paragraph mean?

A．have a warm atmosphere

B．have the opposite effect

C．have a good result

D．have a hard time

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

You are a new manager at the American branch of your German firm in Chicago. With a few minutes to spare between meetings, you go to get a quick cup of coffee.

“Hey, David, how are you?” one of the senior partners at the firm asks you.

“Good, thank you, Dr. Greer,” you reply. You’ve really been wanting to make a connection with the senior leadership at the firm, and this seems like a great opportunity. But as you start to think of something to say, your American colleague breaks in to steal your spotlight.

“So Arnold”, your colleague says to your boss, in such a casual manner that it makes your German soul cringe(畏缩), “So what’s your Super bowl prediction? I mean, you’re a Niners fan, right?”

The conversation moves on, and you walk silently back to your desk with your coffee. You know how important small talk is in the U.S., and you feel jealous of people who can do it well.

There’s nothing small about the role that small talk plays in American professional culture. People from other countries are often surprised at how important small talk is in the U.S. and how naturally and comfortably people seem to do it ------ with peers, men, women, and even with superiors. You can be the most technically skilled worker in the world, but your ability to progress in your job in the United States is highly dependent on your ability to build and maintain positive relationships with people at work. And guess what skill is critical for building and maintaining these relationships? Small talk.

What can you do if you are from another culture and want to learn to use small talk in the U.S. to build relationships and establish trust? Work hard to hone(磨练) your own version of American-style small talk. Watch how others do it. You don’t have to imitate what they do; in fact, that would likely backfire because people would see you as inauthentic(假的,不可信的). But if you can develop your own personal version, that can go a long way toward making you feel comfortable and competent．

1.The author introduces the topic of the passage by________________.

A. offering a plot

B. describing an interesting scene

C. making comparisons

D. telling a small joke

2.What do we know about German people?

A. They don’t make so much small talk．

B. They hate making small talk．

C. They usually make small talk in work breaks．

D. They are good at making small talk too．

3.What makes people from other countries surprised in American professional culture?

A. American workers’ ability to make progress．

B. American workers’ attitude towards superiors．

C. The special meaning of small talk

D. The role small talk plays in work settings．

4.What does “backfire” underlined in the last paragraph mean?

A. have a warm atmosphere

B. have the opposite effect

C. have a good result

D. have a hard time

高二英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

“Hey, how are you doing? I’m Courtney. What grade are you in? What’s your favorite book? Elephant and Piggy? Yeah, I got it.”

If you thought you’d walked into a library with a greeting like that, you wouldn’t be too far off. In fact, you’ve entered the workplace of Courtney Holmes, the Storybook Barber.

Two years ago, Dubuque, Iowa, held its first yearly Back to School Bash, offering needy families an opportunity to learn about free resources in the community. Holmes agreed to participate. Saturday was his busiest haircutting day, but he chose to donate his time and give free haircuts to underprivileged kids so they’d look sharp on that first day of classes. But then he had a lightbulb moment(突然醒悟的一瞬): “The kids should earn their free haircut by having to read a book to me,” Holmes said.

The idea was so popular that he continued it for the next two years. Five-to ten-year-old boys would grab a favorite book, settle into the barber chair, and read aloud while Holmes cut their hair. If they stuttered(结结巴巴) over a word, Holmes was there to help.

After the haircut, they’d review the book, from the characters and vocabulary to the themes --- just like in school, only more fun.

Holmes admits he, too, benefits from the free snip-and-reads.

“There was this seven-year-old Bob, who struggled through his book, stuttering over words even though he didn’t have a stutter,” said Holmes. He had the boy take the book home and practice. When the child came back a few days later, “He read it with no problems. That inspires me.”

Holmes and his family have recently moved from Dubuque to a Chicago suburb. When they get settled, he plans to continue his role as the Storybook Barber. “The way the world is today is with guns and violence,” he says, “it’s a safe haven for the kids, to come to the barbershop and read books.”

1.What does the underlined word “underprivileged” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Unruly.　　 B. Poor.　　 C. Intelligent.　　 D. Unusual.

2.What did Holmes say about Bob?

A. He fired his enthusiasm.　　 B. He gifted him a new book.

C. He preferred to read alone.　　 D. He had a language disability.

3.What can we infer about Holmes from the last paragraph?

A. He showed great concern for kids.　　 B. He faced serious money problems.

C. He had an excellent sense of humor.　　 D. He built a shelter for homeless kids.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

What are the biggest problems that society will have to deal with in the new age? There are diseases like AIDS and cancer. There’s climate change, of course. And what about producing enough cheap food and energy for the world’s growing population? Who’s going to solve all these terrible problems? Yes, politicians and world leaders will have a big part to play. Yes, businesses will need to create the economic wealth to pay for some of these things. But who’s going to make a much greater difference to something like AIDS or climate change? It’s going to be a scientist. It is the scientist who can turn some new bit of science into a new technology to solve these problems.

If you like thinking about the world around you, why not become a scientist? It doesn’t mean you have to wear a white coat and plastic glasses and spend all your time in a lab as most people often imagine! Scientists do all kinds of amazing things that are actually interesting!

Military scientists develop not only new weapons but new military technologies that could help make wars out of date. Forensic(法医的) scientists work with the police to find quite small clues to catch criminals. Scientists work in schools and colleges as the teachers and professors who will train tomorrow’s scientists. Don’t think a scientist is far away! Maybe you like cooking? You could be a food technologist helping to keep fruit and vegetables fresher for longer. Perhaps sport is your thing? Do you know that most top athletes work with sports scientists in order to improve their performance? You could even be the science writer who gets to spend the life studying the latest advances and sharing them with the world.

Looking for something to do for the rest of your life? My advice? Take a long and hard look at science. It is interesting and ever.

1.Many problems are mentioned in the first paragraph to ________.

A.suggest they are impossible to be solved

B.introduce the causes of these problems

C.show the writer’s worry about the future world

D.show scientists play an important part in solving them

2.What is needed to solve these problems?

A.Advanced weapons. B.Enough energy.

C.New technologies. D.A growing population.

3.Most people think the life of scientists is ________.

A.amazing B.boring C.colorful D.unreal

4.Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Military technologies could help prevent wars in the future.

B.For those interested in cooking, food technologies may be a choice.

C.Forensic scientists play an important part in dealing with crimes.

D.Politicians and world leaders can solve all the social problems.

5.The passage is intended for people who ________.

A.haven’t decided on their career

B.have no interest in science

C.hope for the world peace

D.have little knowledge of science

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

What are the biggest problems that society will have to deal with in the new age? There are diseases like AIDS and cancer. There’s climate change, of course. And what about producing enough cheap food and energy for the world’s growing population? Who’s going to solve all these terrible problems? Yes, politicians and world leaders will have a big part to play. Yes, businesses will need to create the economic wealth to pay for some of these things. But who’s going to make a much greater difference to something like AIDS or climate change? It’s going to be a scientist. It is the scientist who can turn some new bit of science into a new technology to solve these problems.

If you like thinking about the world around you, why not become a scientist? It doesn’t mean you have to wear a white coat and plastic glasses and spend all your time in a lab as most people often imagine! Scientists do all kinds of amazing things that are actually interesting!

Military scientists develop not only new weapons but new military technologies that could help make wars out of date. Forensic(法医的) scientists work with the police to find quite small clues to catch criminals. Scientists work in schools and colleges as the teachers and professors who will train tomorrow’s scientists. Don’t think a scientist is far away! Maybe you like cooking? You could be a food technologist helping to keep fruit and vegetables fresher for longer. Perhaps sport is your thing? Do you know that most top athletes work with sports scientists in order to improve their performance? You could even be the science writer who gets to spend the life studying the latest advances and sharing them with the world.

Looking for something to do for the rest of your life? My advice? Take a long and hard look at science. It is interesting and ever.

1.Many problems are mentioned in the first paragraph to ____.

A. suggest they are impossible to be solved

B. introduce the causes of these problems

C. show the writer’s worry about the future world

D. show scientists play an important part in solving them

2.What is needed to solve these problems?

A. Advanced weapons. B. Enough energy.

C. New technologies. D. A growing population.

3.Most people think the life of scientists is ____.

A. amazing B. boring C. colorful D. unreal

4.Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Military technologies could help prevent wars in the future.

B. For those interested in cooking, food technologies may be a choice.

C. Forensic scientists play an important part in dealing with crimes.

D. Politicians and world leaders can solve all the social problems.

5.The passage is intended for people who ____.

A. haven’t decided on their career

B. have no interest in science

C. hope for the world peace

D. have little knowledge of science

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

What will the man do in Edinburgh ?

A. Do business with Justin.

B. Tell Justin his new address.

C. Give Justin the medicines.

高二英语短对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do What You Enjoy

Sometimes you may find that you are not happy in your life，although everything is going well．Most of the time you have to _______this kind of unhappy life，since it is really hard to make changes and move on to a new business，which often involves taking _______

My father，however，was a quite different example．When I was about 9 or 10，he told me that I should

be whatever I wanted when I grew up，so long as I _______it．He said that if I were not feeling _______ ， I should try to change my life to make it more delightful，and I would find real_______as a result．From him　 I learned a great lesson on the_______of doing one's favorite．

My father got into the insurance industry when he was very young，and he was very_______．He became one of the company's top salesmen，even though he was only 25 years old．Soon he became one of the first independent insurance salesmen in our state． _______，he decided to leave his successful _______and move　 on to other fields．You might _______why he did so．The answer was simple：he liked to do something challenging，something that _______.his strength and ability，especially in a way that is interesting．My father just wanted to have a try，and so he did．After leaving the insurance company，he worked in social media and then in digital technology，which really _______him．Of course he wasn't successful in everything he　 tried，but he told me for　　 _______that he did something he liked，and that he had the _______　 of doing what he enjoyed． _______ one's comfortable life is not easy．I've learned this from my father，and I can say no matter _______　 is good or bad，it is　 _______ doing one's favorite．When we do something we love，it whether the gives us extra _______ to meet our goals，which are associated with psychological well-being and health．As long as we have no _______ and give it a try，we are forced to push against ourselves．After all we all want to be where we are _______ ourselves．

1.A. lose　　 B. stop　　 C. share　　 D. continue

2.A. risks　　 B. turns　　 C. steps　　 D. suggestions

3.A. promised　　 B. enjoyed　　 C. admitted　　 D. adjusted

4.A. lucky　　 B. safe　　 C. comfortable　　 D. special

5.A. concern　　 B. pleasure　　 C. strength　　 D. talent

6.A. value　　 B. honor　　 C. control　　 D. relief

7.A. sensitive　　 B. cautious　　 C. optimistic　　 D. successful

8.A. Besides　　 B. Therefor　　 C. However　　 D. Meanwhile

9.A. schedule　　 B. career　　 C. reform　　 D. competition

10.A. wonder　　 B. explain　　 C. blame　　 D. conclude

11.A. limited　　 B. predicted　　 C. tested　　 D. affected

12.A. confused　　 B. shocke　　 C. discouraged　　 D. attracted

13.A. free　　 B. certain　　 C. good　　 D. real

14.A. satisfaction　　 B. sympathy　　 C. responsibility　　 D. security

15.A. Protecting　　 B. Selecting　　 C. Leaving　　 D. Arranging

16.A. function　　 B. result　　 C. signal　　 D. attitude

17.A. simple　　 B. normal　　 C. popular　　 D. worth

18.A. motivation　　 B. consideration　　 C. occupation　　 D. qualification

19.A. rights　　 B. faults　　 C. regrets　　 D. excuses

20.A. convincing　　 B. evaluating　　 C. representing　　 D. challenging

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

What are the biggest problems that society will have to deal with in the new age? There re diseases like AIDS and cancer. There’s climate change, of course. And what about producing enough cheap food and energy for the world’s growing population? Who’s going to solve all these terrible problems? Yes, politicians and world leaders will have a big part to play. Yes businesses will need to create the economic wealth to pay for some of these things. But who’s going to make a much greater difference to something like AIDS or climate change. It’s going to be a scientist. It is the scientist who can turn some new bit of science into a new technology to solve these problems. If you like thinking about the world around you, why not become a scientist? It doesn’t mean you have to wear a white coat and plastic glasses and spend all your time in a lab as most people often imagine! Scientists do all kinds of amazing things that are actually interesting!

Military scientists develop not only new weapons but new military technologies that could help make wars out of date. Forensic(法医的) scientists work with the police to find quite small clues to catch criminals. Scientists work in schools and colleges as the teachers and professors who will train tomorrow’s scientists. Don’t think a scientist is far away! Maybe you like cooking? You could be a food technologist helping to keep fruit and vegetables fresher for longer. Perhaps sport is your thing? Do you know that most top athletes work with sports scientists in order or improve their performance? You could even be the science writer who gets to spend the life studying the latest advances and sharing them with the world.

Looking for something to do for the rest of your life? My advice? Take a long and hard look at science. It is interesting and ever.

1.Many problems are mentioned in the first paragraph to 　　　　　 .

A. suggest they are impossible to be solved

B. introduce the causes of these problems

C. show the writer’s worry about the future world

D. show scientists play an important part in solving them

2.What is needed to solve these problems?　　　　　 .

A. Advanced weapons　　 B. Enough energy

C. New technologies　　 D. A growing population

3.Most people think the life of scientists is　　　　　 .

A. amazing　　 B. boring

C. colorful　　 D. unreal

4.Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Owing to military technologies, there has been no wars

B. For those interested in cooking, food technologies may be a choice

C. Forensic scientists play an important part in dealing with crimes

D. Most athletes can achieve greater achievement with the help of sports scientists

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析